Perino Gets Testy With Dem Leaders

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White House spokeswoman Dana Perino was none too pleased that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic leadership announced they would change House rules to avoid a required vote this year on a hotly disputed free-trade agreement with Colombia.

Here's Perino at her daily press briefing:

Trade Promotion Authority also has requirements for Congress, and that is that at the end of a 90-day period, 90-day -- legislative days -- that there be a vote. It is clear that there are many in the Democratic Party who would like to kill this deal, and they want to do so without having to have their fingerprints on it, and they want to do it in a way where they don't have to take a vote. And we think that it is extremely unfortunate, and you can bet that President Bush is going to bring this up at 3:00 p.m. when he sees the leaders.

Perino further hinted at some behind the scenes fireworks between Bush and the Democrats:

We have bent over backwards to make this happen. I think that it will be interesting to see how the President deals with that today

After Perino complained about Democrats "changing the rules" in the middle of the game, a reporter asked if the White House was feeling a little peeved:

Q You sound a little angry. Is the White House angry?


MS. PERINO: I think we're pretty fired up about it. Look, it is the right thing to do. The free trade agreement with Colombia is the right thing to do, and they know it. And that's why they don't want to have to take a vote on it, because their special interests are pressuring them not to let this deal go through.

Q Dana, can I follow?

Q What are the special interests?

MS. PERINO: The unions.

Q Pardon?

MS. PERINO: The unions.

Read more coverage of the White House meeting here.

 
 

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- NWGuy See Profile I'm a Fan of NWGuy permalink

Having seen Perino is a couple other interviews, sadly, she is one of the 'true believers'.

It is amazing on how short memory is. Were there not instance after instance when the republicans, when in the majority, twisted/broke rule after rule to make sure they got what they wanted? So how come it is OK for the repubs to do it, but, heaven forbid, it is absolutely horrible that the dems do it?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:42 PM on 04/14/2008
- glaze See Profile I'm a Fan of glaze permalink

No offence and with all due respect to our more sensitive readers of either sex (OR Karl Rove), but if someone wants to show real intent of cooperating, should not he or she be bending FORWARD?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:02 PM on 04/14/2008
- TN See Profile I'm a Fan of TN permalink

lame duck - Go Nancy, Go Nancy - see it isn't that difficult to exert your power over bush, now get to impeachment.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:31 PM on 04/14/2008
- jqcitizen See Profile I'm a Fan of jqcitizen permalink

If my memory isn't failing, I think this the same White House Press spokesperson that thinks that the Cuban Missile Crises had something to do with missiles and Cuba. ......"But that was before my time" or something like that.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:48 PM on 04/14/2008
- Wanjiru See Profile I'm a Fan of Wanjiru permalink


...as anti-GWB and anti- the-current -Administration-and-its-puppets as I am...I have to say how appalled I am at just how misogynistic the comments here are!...

...let's focus on the issues (read:lies coming out of her mouth) rather than the gender denigration...she is doing exactly the same job that Tony Snow, Ari Fleicher etc, did before her, yet somehow those two gentlemen managed to remain "likeable" and get trounced ONLY on the issues...


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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:35 PM on 04/14/2008
- Vyvjala See Profile I'm a Fan of Vyvjala permalink

Her head whistles in a crosswind! She is a perfect example of the dullard's administration. Can you spell cluster?................

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:59 AM on 04/14/2008
- Harrier See Profile I'm a Fan of Harrier permalink

She reminds me of the weather women on TV

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:58 AM on 04/14/2008
- HDR See Profile I'm a Fan of HDR permalink

Yeah, wrong most of the time.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:50 AM on 04/14/2008
- dax49 See Profile I'm a Fan of dax49 permalink

some-one should remind this chick that she is the hired help, just a mouth piece for the criminal elite

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:57 PM on 04/13/2008
- skepticalindenver See Profile I'm a Fan of skepticalindenver permalink

Yeah....we've all heard the "I was just following orders" defense.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:14 AM on 04/14/2008
- BurtR See Profile I'm a Fan of BurtR permalink

Dear fellow manufacturing workers,
I was a welder and machinist for 30 yrs. When the morons voted for Reagan I knew it was the end for workers and I decided to go back to school and become a counselor because I thought ther would be lots of work talking workers out of killing themselves. (truly, I had compassion for my cohorts who were being very self destructive because they blamed themselves)
Well, I've had another 10 yrs working in domestic violence counseling, much of it related to angry, disappointed white males. The unions used to have power, that is why Reagan destroyed them. Those jobs are not coming back as McCain has said. It is impossible with the global economy and the drones who file drooling in and out of walmart.
Jaguar and Land Rover are owned by Tata
A country boy will survive unless he falls headfist off a cliff while drunk.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:02 PM on 04/13/2008
- Shaddup See Profile I'm a Fan of Shaddup permalink

The sad thing is that the press even shows up for the "daily briefing." Anyone seeking real news would be out pounding the pavement and ignoring the shills coaxing the crowds into the freak show.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:44 PM on 04/13/2008
- truthyguy See Profile I'm a Fan of truthyguy permalink

I love watching her. It is the best comedy show on TV. A deer in the headlights look combined with repeating the administration talking points in a manner that you can actually see the expression of self congratulations for remembering the talking point and stating it just as she was told. Was there ever a funnier imitation of a spokesperson?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:33 AM on 04/13/2008
- libmint See Profile I'm a Fan of libmint permalink

What her words meant: Big corporate pockets want this to pass. America still has some jobs/industry/farms/etc. to be sold and Bu$h Co. wants the money. You little people have no say, we do what we want.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:54 AM on 04/13/2008
- Boboday555 See Profile I'm a Fan of Boboday555 permalink

So Ms. Perino,
After such prescient predictions from your beloved GOP as; "IRAQ HAS WMDs", "WE'LL BE GREETED AS LIBERATORS", "THE EYE-RAQ OIL WAR WILL ONLY LAST 6 MONTHS", "THE IRAQ OIL WAR WILL ONLY COST THE US $100 MILLION", "IRAQI OIL WILL PAY FOR THE OIL WAR", "bIN LADEN AND SADDAM WERE BEST FRIENDS FOREVER" you expect REAL Americans to swallow this crap too?
Come on Ms. Perino; those crocodile tears of yours may work on the troglodytic knuckle draggers in your base, but true Americans are smarter than that.
Go sell this crap at one of your pre-screened, pre-oathed and pre-pubescent rallies...We The People have had just about enough of your whorish, un-American party!
But don't worry Ms. Perino, I'm sure after you leave "The Worst Administration In American History", FOX-KIDS will hire you.
They're always looking for another blonde bimbo "journalist" that their high school base can whip out the Kleenex and hand cream for.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:59 PM on 04/12/2008
- w&cheneysuck See Profile I'm a Fan of w&cheneysuck permalink

I couldn't have said it any better! LOVE THIS POST!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:21 PM on 04/12/2008
- Nyla785 See Profile I'm a Fan of Nyla785 permalink

What a horrible job that woman has--lying to the public all the time. One could almost feel sorry for her. You have to wonder what that kind of constant prevarication and dishonesty does to a person physically.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:35 AM on 04/12/2008
- Shaddup See Profile I'm a Fan of Shaddup permalink

One COULD almost feel sorry for her, except one knows that she has no conscience, and as such, you'd be wasting your time feeling sorry for a woman who has a blackened heart.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:05 PM on 04/14/2008
- realpolitic See Profile I'm a Fan of realpolitic permalink

It ages one worse than a crack addiction.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:30 PM on 04/12/2008
- ariadne1 See Profile I'm a Fan of ariadne1 permalink

remember, this is miss 'bay of pigs.' she probably doesn't even know that she is lying.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:47 PM on 04/12/2008
- Kishadawn See Profile I'm a Fan of Kishadawn permalink

First, I'm not happy with her comments either. But if the best retort we have for such an easily debated topic is "she's a c&*t" than I'm afraid for the state of political debate.

More arguments supported by facts, less name calling?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:32 AM on 04/12/2008
- MichaelTenery See Profile I'm a Fan of MichaelTenery permalink

Here, here. Thanks for continuing to call for this.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:17 AM on 04/14/2008
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